Chen Yi sat in a sedan chair and asked to see Mao Zhifu, and when he arrived at the mansion, he threw in the name post, and stood in the front hall with his hands behind his back and waited. There were no officials in the early morning, and they were exempt from entertainment.

It didn't take long for a word to come out from inside, saying that please see you in the flower hall.

Tidying up his clothes, Chen Yi walked in to give a salute to Governor Mao's mansion, and sat down with a calm expression.

Governor Mao's expression seemed to be a little complicated, and after a few polite words, he said: "I just received the official letter and learned the truth of Lu Zixin's case, so I thought how could Hu County's order be reasonable?" insisted on insisting on prejudice and insisted on cutting off the daughter of the Shen family to Lu Zixin, which was too confused. Fortunately, Chen Zhixian is aware of everything, Lu Zixin deserves it, and Hu County's punishment is inevitable. ”

"The Mansion is clear." Chen Yi knew that his boss deliberately retreated as advance, thinking that he was pleading for Hu County, and said slowly: "If you are not a subordinate official, you don't read Tongyin's affection, and you willfully take over this case, but it is really because the false accusation is a small matter, and the deception of the official is a big matter." My lord, Lu Zixin is Lu Xiong, a tribute student who has been dismissed by the emperor a few years ago, why did he change his name and donate money to deceive the imperial court? In addition, Shen Wu's sedan chair shouted injustice, and if the lower officials did not ask about the case, there would be a disposition of unclear trial, so they could not take into account Hu County's order. ”

Governor Mao was just about to speak, but Chen Yi continued: "And the lower officials interrogated yesterday night, and brought Lu Xiong into the inner hall for detailed questioning, he confessed that Hu Xianling had received a number of bribes from him, and there was more than one bribe-giver. Lu Xiong personally said that at this time, I can't take care of it, I can't suffer alone, they are safe and stable.

The lower officials are afraid that he will involve many people, so he has not pursued him deeply, but since he has this matter, he must not be sloppy, otherwise he will not be able to escape the charge of abolishing the public for private purposes and supporting the same cheating. My lord! Humble officials are lowly and can't afford it. ”

"Uh." Governor Mao never expected Chen Yi to speak categorically as soon as he came, with a posture that was not accommodating at all, and his words were threatening. He had a ghost in his heart, and his face was subconsciously full of shame, which hit his sore spot.

Governor Mao, who forced his face, scolded secretly in his heart, but he had to praise on his face: "You are thoughtful in handling things." I only know that there is public but not private, and it is worthy of being personally sponsored by several adults, which is really worthy of the name. ”

After speaking, Governor Mao stood up and said: "Yesterday Cheng Bu's birthday, I heard Cheng Gong say in the provincial capital that Hu County's order has been bent and bribed in a short period of time. and the money he received was recovered and put into the treasury, and he was not allowed to shelter.

Cheng Gong also said that Jiangdu County ordered Chen Yi to be serious and not selfish. Nai Yang Shoufu once recommended, Jiangnan officials can be called the first. Hehe! Congratulations to the prefect for being in office, and the first report to the Ministry of Officials to find out what is missing, that is, to ask for transfer. ”

Chen Yi listened in surprise, and was pleased that the political envoy was so resolute, and he was the first to praise and disappoint, the only fly in the ointment was that it happened to let the Mao prefect in front of him escape the catastrophe.

At that moment, the prefect of Mao sent him out affectionately, and Chen Yi, who was suddenly promoted, returned to the county government in a daze. Sitting in the room for a long time, he thought about it again and again, and ordered his subordinates to immediately relieve Lu Xiong and Wang De to Jinling.

Because the day of the friend's marriage is approaching, Chen Yi plans to use this as an excuse. personally escorted Lu Xiong and the others to Beijing, killing two birds with one stone.

So he went to see Mao Prefect again and explained the reason for going to Beijing, which frightened Mao Prefect greatly. He did not hesitate to beg him to raise his noble hand.

In this matter, Chen Yi knew in his heart that it must be Xue Wen who made a big effort. Because Zuo Bu's political envoy Zhou Xin is about to enter Beijing to serve as the secretary of the Criminal Department. Cheng An, the political envoy of the right, took over as the political envoy of the left, and the prefect of Mao was Cheng An's confidant.

In any case, even if Cheng An and Mao Prefect want to drive themselves out of Jiangnan, it is also a courteous send-off, and they are promoted from the prefect of the seventh grade to the prefect of the fourth grade, this gift is not insignificant, even if it is just a recommendation. Chen Yi is not worried about the rise and fall of the sky, so he knows what to do, he must repay the favor, and officialdom has its own rules in officialdom.

At that moment, the Chen family packed their luggage, and he took people to Jinling on an official ship, and Chen Yi did not go to the provincial capital to thank Cheng Bu's political envoy.

Three days later, he arrived on the outskirts of Jinling, first handed over Lü Xiong and Wang De to Shangyuan County for management, and he went directly to the city to ask for Xue Wen.

In the study, Xue Wen said with a smile: "Brother Chen's trial of Lu Shen's case shows that he has seen a lot of talent, and he is worthy of my recommendation and Lord Yang." ”

Chen Yi bowed and said: "Lord Xiaguan Mu cultivates, and I am grateful to him." Lu Xiong and his family Ding Wangde have been personally sent to Beijing to await interrogation, and they have been temporarily handed over to Shangyuan County for detention. Shen Ruo and his wife, because they were innocent, were released without authorization because they were innocent because they were innocent. I think that this interrogation is a special section on bribery, which has nothing to do with the Shen case, Shen Ruo and his wife did not come to Beijing, and asked the adults to investigate. ”

Xue Wen said with a smile: "I know, this case is entrusted to Jiangning Mansion for trial." ”

The next day, sure enough, the officials went to Jiangning Mansion, and the Jiangning Prefect immediately conducted an interrogation, Lu Xiong was annoyed that Liu Yun had deceived him, and insisted that Liu Yun was an accomplice, but he did not confess to Mao's Governor's Mansion, probably because he didn't want to make more enemies

Jiangning Mansion reported the case to the Ministry of Officials and the Criminal Department, and several bigwigs of the Six Ministry, because Chen Yi's documents did not mention Liu Yun's words, and because they remembered the friendship of Liu Yun's late father, they deleted the section on Liu Yun's accomplices, in order to appease Chen Yi and Xue Wen's side, it was the expiration of the Jiangning Prefect's term of office, and they had to be promoted as usual. Several ministers then jointly asked whether the vacancy in the Jiangning prefect could be appointed to Chen Yi, the prefect of Jiangdu, to fill it. If the emperor is allowed to play, then go through the process of sending the ministry to the introduction.

Chen Yi, who received the news, was immediately full of emotion, he had been a county magistrate in two places for five and a half years, and he did not dare to slack off during his tenure, but even if you were evaluated as an excellent one, he had not been able to be promoted in advance, and even more often heard the rumors that he was intended to be leveled up.

Who knew that since he got acquainted with Xue Wen, he was favored by Yang Shiqi, and in a blink of an eye, because of such an inconspicuous case, one party was still the son of Lu Zhen and the son-in-law of Long Ding, but he was suddenly recommended by senior officials from all sides to be the prefect.

The promotion of skipping the level can be described as a mixed blessing for Chen Yi, happy that he can display his ambitions, and worried that he will be completely branded by Yang Shiqi's party from now on.

In fact, Xue Wen didn't manipulate anything behind the scenes at all, and Yang Shiqi didn't know anything about it, it was just that Xue Wen failed to discuss it with Xu Hao, and wrote to Cheng Bu's political envoy himself, concisely pointing out Shen Ruo's case, which the court already knew, saving Chen Yi from suffering in the local area.

Who knew that in order to protect his henchman Mao Prefect, Cheng Bu's political envoy was in a hurry to protect Chen Yi as the alternate prefect, and took the first step to beat the water dog of Hu County, the protégé of Long Ding, who had lost power.

All of a sudden, Yangzhou vacated the vacancy of two county orders, and it is conceivable that Chen Yi has already won the prefect, and Yang Shiqi's side is not easy to fight for, so that other parties will also get some benefits, what is happening behind this, only God knows.

Soon, Emperor Xuande gave instructions on the recital: "According to the Ministry of Officials, Lu Xiong's confession to bribe many people is fine, and he is exempt from pursuit, and he is allowed to play!" Execute Lu Xiong and Wang De according to their crimes, no discussion! Since the prefect of Jiangning has become vacant, Chen Yi can be ordered to take up his post immediately, without the introduction of the ministry, and he will take office as soon as possible to take up the responsibility of the people.

According to the cabinet, Lu Zixin has already dismissed Lu Xiong, and the case of Xu Ye beating the flag official and seizing the official seal has been investigated in accordance with the law because of the oppression of good households. I think that Lu Xiong is the villain in the front, and he is good at bullying and oppressing, which shows that he is rampant and evil. Xu Ye did not provoke the incident and caused two defeats, can the officials ask for an order? The relevant ministers will study the previous case in detail, and if they are right, they will avoid losses such as Xu Ye and others, and the officials can be reinstated.

Because of the celebration of the Empress Dowager's birthday, the internal and external ministers are given a level of grace, and they are written in the world, and they will go to Beijing to take the exam in the coming year, and officials from all over the country should be kind and compassionate. Chin this! ”

Xue Wen was very happy, when Xu Laosan was not in Beijing, he asked his nephew to remove the punishment with a few words, and immediately took Chen Yi to Xu's mansion to say goodbye. And the Xu family was also happy up and down, and they went to say hello to Ripple and Ye Qin.

Xu Qingtang and Xu Zengfu hurriedly set up an incense case, waited for Xu Ye to return home from the yamen, ordered him to thank the Forbidden City, and taught his grandson to try his best to serve the court from now on, so as to live up to the grace of the holy family.

Xue Wen also unceremoniously said that virtuous nephew, you must be an honest person in the future, don't repeat the mistakes of the past, if you have the grace of the saint, Xu Ye can only bow down and obey orders.

Everyone came in one by one to say goodbye, Xu Qingtang ordered that there would be a heavy reward, and then invited Xue Wen and other guests to put on a feast, invited the troupe, and sang auspicious songs such as "Unloading the armor and sealing the king", in short, the guests and hosts drank happily and dispersed happily this night.

Chen Yi followed Xue Wen to have a meal in Xu Mansion, and the next day he went to the Ministry of Officials to get the appointment, Xue Wen told him to go back quickly, hand over things with the successor county order, and come back as much as possible to go to Jiangning Mansion to take office.

It is said that Chen Yi returned to Jiangdu in a hurry, and checked the warehouse overnight. However, one day, the officials of the ministry and commission office arrived, and the two handed over the official seal in person on an auspicious day.

Chen Yi is a Qing official, and he has been in office for two and a half years in Jiangdu County, and there is no shortage in the warehouse, and this year's taxes are also clearly collected. Among them, the emperor also entrusted the blessing of the emperor's accession to the throne, and issued an order to reduce all the money and grain accumulated over the years.

Although Chen Yi did not commit any offense to the people, but now the national strength is thriving, the economy is developing rapidly, the population has increased significantly, Yangzhou is a prosperous place in the south of the Yangtze River, and there are many eunuchs who deserve it during his tenure.

On the day of departure, the people were grateful for their virtue and rushed to send Wanmin umbrellas, Chen Yi comforted him with kind words, and drank the send-off wine with tears. Shen Ruo and his wife were most grateful, and they were sent to the dock step by step, but they still refused to go back, Chen Yi repeatedly persuaded them, and Shen Ruo and his wife returned in tears.

On the way home, Shen Ruo sighed: "It's a pity that Engong has been married for many years. ”

"Do you want to marry your daughter to repay the favor?" Wu Shi was a little funny, "Are you willing to be unwilling, you can't climb high." ”

"Why can't you climb high?" Shen Ruo was not convinced, "My daughter is smart and virtuous, and the reason why this catastrophe has turned around is thanks to her insightfulness at a young age, and she is more than ten times stronger than you and me as parents." Aunt Lan is both talented and beautiful, a rare virtuous helper, if Engong has not yet married, how can he not admire? It's a pity! ”

"It's a pity." Wu felt guilty in his heart, if it weren't for his greed for gifts, short-sightedness, and almost made a big mistake, these days there are many nightmares, and he still has lingering palpitations.

"Don't feel guilty, life is inescapable." Shen Ruo comforted his wife, and soon the couple returned to their street with a smile and a smile.

I saw from a distance that Aunt Shen Lan was plain and elegant, like a white lotus flower with ice and jade, standing there with a smile on her face. (To be continued......)